Recent content by DJL

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With what kind of (ballpark) timeline could we expect to find out what the cause of the derailment was?

They're know as "alternative facts" now :p

Even if it was due for replacement, network rail may not have been in a position to do so just yet if the materials they need are not available etc. So if it wasn't damaged before and there was a risk of damage it could still be a last resort if no other options type situation? (I'm not any...

If the PW is already wrecked anyway then it probably doesn't much matter from that perspective? Unless you meant for stability of the crane rather than damage to the PW?

They feel much younger than 319s which are, I believe only a few years older

Good point. Ignore my previous comment

Or just motorise them and people get a wet lap if they ignore the plentiful advanced warnings! (Won't save on weight of course) Seriously though I think all this talk about tables is nonsense. It's such a minor issue compared to far more important things such as reliability. If it really...

I got on one of those yesterday. Apart from the outside colour and a bit of carpet near the doors they were pretty much identical inside so far as I could tell. I can see how they could cause issues in the scenario you describe. Of course pretty soon all the trains will be the same colour...

That could allow him a new escape route - on the roof of a train

Most if not all of the FCC trains (319 and 377) I saw yesterday were sans branding

Just a small observation but aren't most "laptops" designed to be used while they are resting on one's lap?

Scary stuff He was looking the other way with headphones on...

Thanks for the info - that all makes sense So I'm guessing the reason the covering service only went as far as Blackfriars is one of: * The unit (probably 465) is not cleared in the core. * The driver has no route knowledge in the core (SE drivers only sign as far as Blackfriars correct...

This is just a curiosity for me, trying to understand some odd service pattern that I randomly spotted. The NRE app showed a delay from my local station (SMY) of the 13:22 to Blackfriars. This service doesn't normally exist but in this time slot there is usually a Kentish Town train...